[minnesotawildflowers.info] Flower Description: Erect raceme of 6 to 50, ½-inch flowers. Flaring at the top is a central sepal flanked by a pair of petals, with two lateral spreading sepals just below them, the sepals slightly longer than the petals. The tips, edges and outer surface are a deep reddish brown to nearly red, consistent with the color of the ovaries and stem but more yellow on the inner surface, especially towards the base. A few darker purplish spots are scattered on the surfaces. The lower lip is white with purple spotting, the larger central lobe is an inverted egg shape (obovate), widest towards the tip, with a wrinkled surface and wavy edges, curling back along sides and tip. 2 short pointed oval lance lobes are at the base. The pollen sacs hug the inside of the curved center column. (link added by Mary Ann Machi)